How easy is the transition from Waldorf preschool to public elementary school?
My son went to a preschool that followed Waldorf method and now is a very well adjusted first grader in public schools. I had the same concern and my son has exceled. His kindergarten teacher commented that she could tell that he had been in preschool and asked where because he was adapting so well to school. That being said, he did not know all of his letters and did not know how to hold a pencil correctly, etc. His kindergarten teacher acknowledged that even though most children have problems, our school system expects them to know certain things upon entering school (that are not necessarily age/developmentally appropriate). By Christmas he was caught up academically and was reading above grade level by the end of kindergarten. Hope that answer helped. Like the other post, please ignore the first comment.
